These Cowboys Teams Wear Down After 12 Games

[The Natural]

In watching Baltimore last night I was wondering what having a player like Raquan (sp?) Smith would have done for this team. We couldn’t have afforded him but we need a stout MLB. I was a big LVE fan but to be honest he was valued/drafted because of his ability to cover not stop the run.

Bobby Wagner was there for the taking and we werent interested. Denzel Perryman is another guy we could have picked up. They overvalued their own, we should have known LVE couldn’t be counted on and not sure what they saw in Clark. Even Overshown is very light, I don’t know how much he would have helped.

 

[DallasInDC]

Ive noticed that the D starts off every year like gangbusters. They get the hype of being one of the best D's, then fade as the year goes on.
I do think in Parsons case that him going up against 300 plus pounders at his size takes its toll. That makes sense.
I think that other teams figure out how to beat the Cowboys D as the season goes on too. Quinn's system works best with a lead and when its producing turnovers. Its just another D without the turnovers.

Wait until the back problems start kicking in...it is inevitable.

 

[KJJ]

If I ever cursed at you, it would be the first time, but it's interesting to me that you perceive it when I'm calling you out for being the worst fan ever.

You doctored one of the words. lol My opinions/views/predictions usually end up being dead on, which is why some like you get so upset when I don’t see things the way you do. However, you get more upset than most. So our opinions differ, it’s nothing to get all torn up over. We just agree to disagree and move on. No need to name call and get personal over a differing of opinion. A lot of fans appreciate fans like me who give honest, candid views, but you obviously don’t if it doesn’t speak well of the team. You see any criticism of the team by anyone here as being a terrible fan. That’s an opinion that only a select few seem to think.

 

[plasticman]

The 49ers lost three in a row and lost again last week but you conveniently ignore this to attempt to make up a narrative. The Dolphins lost three weeks ago to the Titans. You seem to have conveniently ignored that too somehow. Could it be all teams tire at the end of the season? Yes! One team in the NFL seems to have the staying power to continue to win. Ladies and Gentlemen. I give you the team destined to win the coming Super Bowl, The Baltimore Ravens!

I conveniently ignore? I'm attempting to make up a narrative?

I just spent a great deal of time proving that this has been a three year trend. I don't have to make anything up.

 

[JoeKing]

You doctored one of the words. lol My opinions/views/predictions usually end up being dead on, which is why some like you get so upset when I don’t see things the way you do. However, you get more upset than most. So our opinions differ, it’s nothing to get all torn up over. We just agree to disagree and move on. No need to name call and get personal over a differing of opinion. A lot of fans appreciate fans like me who give honest, candid views, but you obviously don’t if it doesn’t speak well of the team. You see any criticism of the team by anyone here as being a terrible fan. That’s an opinion that only a select few seem to think.

You think so highly of your own opinion, it's laughable. No one else shares your opinions except the opponent's fans. I will never agree to disagree or agree to anything with you because you are always wrong.

 

[JoeKing]

I conveniently ignore? I'm attempting to make up a narrative?

I just spent a great deal of time proving that this has been a three year trend. I don't have to make anything up.

Then you are not watching the same football I am watching. You ignore every point I make that disputes what you are saying. The 49ers lost three in a row and lost last week. The Eagles are a mess right now as well. Only Baltimore follows the model you are presenting and I believe they will win the coming Super Bowl.

 

[KJJ]

You think so highly of your own opinion, it's laughable. No one else shares your opinions except the opponent's fans. I will never agree to disagree or agree to anything with you because you are always wrong.

Maybe it’s the holidays that have you so grumpy. Go take a chill pill and cool off.

 

[goshann]

Somebody look up our record in December the past 3 years and let me know

 

[JoeKing]

Maybe it’s the holidays that have you so grumpy. Go take a chill pill and cool off.

never!

 

[coult44]

We are going to take a look at the Cowboys from 2021 to the present. These are the McCarthy seasons., I don't include the 2020 season in order to be fair, too many events beyond anyone's control.

Anyway, I want to compare certain aspects of the defense in the first 12 games of the season to the last games. At this point, I will be comparing some average numbers from the 36 games that was part of the first 12 games of each season to the 13 games so far at the end of the three seasons. It will be an average per game

So, from the first 12 games of each of the past three seasons, we have these Cowboys ranks:

Average points allowed per game....#5

Average sacks per game.......#1

Average takeaways per game....... #2

Opponent QB rating..... #3

Won/Loss record......#1

Over the last three seasons for the first 12 games combined, the Cowboys defense is one of the very best, if not the best. They are certainly the best in certain categories

Now, let's take a look at this Cowboys defense during the last 4-5 games of the regular season for these three combined. Remember, this is the time when serious contenders will establish themselves while jockeying for playoff positioning

Average points per game.....#16

Average sacks per game......#16

takeaways oer game........#1`

Opponent QB rating......#7

Won/loss record......#10

The Cowboys give up an average of 19.25 points in games 1 to 12 over the past three seasons. In games beyond the 12th, they give up an average of 22.54 points per game. They go from 3.1 sacks per game to 1.8. Their takeaways remain consistent.

The Cowboys are tied with the Eagles for the best record for the first 12 games of the three combined seasons. However, the Cowboys record decreased by over ten percentage points past game #12.

Meanwhile, the four teams with the best records after the 12th game are the Bills at 92%, the 49ers at 85%, the Chiefs at 77% and the Bengals at 75% They know how to turn on that switch at the right time. The Cowboys have been turning on the wrong switch at the wrong time.

It's as if the Cowboys are constantly leading in a race but, as they make the final lap, they just run out of gas.

You can also see it in the personal stats of their defensive playmakers. Parsons is All-World during the first three quarters of the season and then fades into pedestrian the last quarter. Only three of Diggs INT's came in games after the 12th. When was the last time you saw a Daron Bland Pick Six?

Is it stamina? Is this the point of the season when Parsons begins to feel aches and pains of going up against a double team of three hundred pounders? This is an issue that must be resolved before the Cowboys can ever be considered serious contenders..

This is great info , I was listening to a podcast a couple of weeks ago that was talking about the same thing. The flip side is this is a trend with a lot of teams. I’d like to see how these numbers are for the superbowl or conference champs.

 

[Whyjerry]

We are going to take a look at the Cowboys from 2021 to the present. These are the McCarthy seasons., I don't include the 2020 season in order to be fair, too many events beyond anyone's control.

Anyway, I want to compare certain aspects of the defense in the first 12 games of the season to the last games. At this point, I will be comparing some average numbers from the 36 games that was part of the first 12 games of each season to the 13 games so far at the end of the three seasons. It will be an average per game

So, from the first 12 games of each of the past three seasons, we have these Cowboys ranks:

Average points allowed per game....#5

Average sacks per game.......#1

Average takeaways per game....... #2

Opponent QB rating..... #3

Won/Loss record......#1

Over the last three seasons for the first 12 games combined, the Cowboys defense is one of the very best, if not the best. They are certainly the best in certain categories

Now, let's take a look at this Cowboys defense during the last 4-5 games of the regular season for these three combined. Remember, this is the time when serious contenders will establish themselves while jockeying for playoff positioning

Average points per game.....#16

Average sacks per game......#16

takeaways oer game........#1`

Opponent QB rating......#7

Won/loss record......#10

The Cowboys give up an average of 19.25 points in games 1 to 12 over the past three seasons. In games beyond the 12th, they give up an average of 22.54 points per game. They go from 3.1 sacks per game to 1.8. Their takeaways remain consistent.

The Cowboys are tied with the Eagles for the best record for the first 12 games of the three combined seasons. However, the Cowboys record decreased by over ten percentage points past game #12.

Meanwhile, the four teams with the best records after the 12th game are the Bills at 92%, the 49ers at 85%, the Chiefs at 77% and the Bengals at 75% They know how to turn on that switch at the right time. The Cowboys have been turning on the wrong switch at the wrong time.

It's as if the Cowboys are constantly leading in a race but, as they make the final lap, they just run out of gas.

You can also see it in the personal stats of their defensive playmakers. Parsons is All-World during the first three quarters of the season and then fades into pedestrian the last quarter. Only three of Diggs INT's came in games after the 12th. When was the last time you saw a Daron Bland Pick Six?

Is it stamina? Is this the point of the season when Parsons begins to feel aches and pains of going up against a double team of three hundred pounders? This is an issue that must be resolved before the Cowboys can ever be considered serious contenders..

The December swoon has been in place for 20 plus years. Soft culture. No accountability.